Eczema

Hi, does anyone else suffer with eczema? I have had it for a few years and I only had a few small patches but since being pregnant it has flared massively and I am now in agony. My face this morning is so red and swollen and I think it might be infected so going to have to call the doctors again, the last time I saw them they basically said they can’t help me any more because they have given me creams and they haven’t worked and I need to see my dermatologist but that appointment isn’t until may and I seriously cannot cope. I am at my wits end and am really struggling now, does anyone have any advice?

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I have it on my hands and feet when I’m exposed to the sun and mines come up. They gave me a steriod cream so can possible give you something.
My little brothers suffered as kids and one doctor recommended a few pure lavender oil drops in their bath. . . This worked wonders although the house stunk of it!

I have it on my hands and feet when I’m exposed to the sun and mines come u...

Posted
14/02/2018

I have it on my hands and feet when I’m exposed to the sun and mines come up. They gave me a steriod cream so can possible give you something.
My little brothers suffered as kids and one doctor recommended a few pure lavender oil drops in their bath. . . This worked wonders although the house stunk of it!
Never seen a patch on them again xxx

They’ve already given me steroid creams and they haven’t helped 😔 it just keeps coming back with a vengeance

I’m 20 weeks and have had eczema all my life. In the past few years it’s really died down but tend to get more psoriasis now.

Anyway at about 13 weeks I had a huge flare up on my hands. Sore, weeping and unbelievably itchy. Before I got to the doctors (it was New Years holiday) I discovered that soaking my hands in oatmeal with warm water relieved the itch brilliantly. It was the only thing which gave relief. Messy, gooey, and not pretty but I just didn’t care.

Eventually got to doctor and was allowed very mild Betnovate, used sparingly and it helped.

The other key factor in eczema flare ups is to not use any shower gel, soaps, cleansers or shampoo with Sodium Lauryth Sulphate in it. It’s a harsh (cheap) foaming agent which will always give me eczema flare up (even when not pregnant). In its raw form it’s used as an industrial degreaser, so you get the idea of what it can do even diluted down on shop shelf products.

I’m 20 weeks and have had eczema all my life. In the past few years it’s ...

Posted
14/02/2018

I’m 20 weeks and have had eczema all my life. In the past few years it’s really died down but tend to get more psoriasis now.

Anyway at about 13 weeks I had a huge flare up on my hands. Sore, weeping and unbelievably itchy. Before I got to the doctors (it was New Years holiday) I discovered that soaking my hands in oatmeal with warm water relieved the itch brilliantly. It was the only thing which gave relief. Messy, gooey, and not pretty but I just didn’t care.

Eventually got to doctor and was allowed very mild Betnovate, used sparingly and it helped.

The other key factor in eczema flare ups is to not use any shower gel, soaps, cleansers or shampoo with Sodium Lauryth Sulphate in it. It’s a harsh (cheap) foaming agent which will always give me eczema flare up (even when not pregnant). In its raw form it’s used as an industrial degreaser, so you get the idea of what it can do even diluted down on shop shelf products.

Good luck!

Thanks, I already don’t use any soaps or shower gels and my hair wash is totally natural 😔. Will have to look in to the oatmeal and try that to help with the itch

Ive got a dermotology appointment for a patch of ezcema on my eye that wont go away and seems to get worse, i didn't have an appointment until May so rang up hospital and asked if they had any earlier appointments, they said they didn't but would keep me in mind if there were any cancellations, ive now got an appointment for next week so might be worth ringing. I also explained id be heavily pregnant by the appointment so that might have helped. Like you ive been prescribed various different creams and nothing works, it looks really awful some days and eye is so swollen and sore/itchy x

Mine is much worse in the winter months and when I am stressed about anything. Sounds disgusting but I try not to shower as much during winter to help my skin and avoid drying it out to much, moisurise daily and any bad patches I try to sleep with Vaseline/paw paw on it. Got it on my scalp justnow which is annoying. Hope yours gets better! I tried cutting out dairy at one point when it was really bad and that did help a little.

The doctor has given me some antibiotics as he thinks it’s infected so hopefully that will help. He also said the dermatologist should get in contact to move the appointment forward so fingers crossed. Thanks for your comments, just feel very down at the moment xx

They’ve already given me steroid creams and they haven’t helped 😔 it j...

Posted
14/02/2018

They’ve already given me steroid creams and they haven’t helped 😔 it just keeps coming back with a vengeance

Try the lavender oil drops in the bath. Can buy it from holland and barrett. Worth a try. Lavender is a natural soothing agent so if it doesn’t clear it then it should at least help with inflammation xx

With it being oily it will hold onto your skin too so not dry out (Lavender oil). Could put a drop into your facial moisturiser when its on your hand and mix it in before applying. My brothers tried all kinds off the doctors but yhis definitely worked for both of them xx

Thanks, I already don’t use any soaps or shower gels and my hair wash is to...

Posted
14/02/2018

Thanks, I already don’t use any soaps or shower gels and my hair wash is totally natural 😔. Will have to look in to the oatmeal and try that to help with the itch

Oh you poor thing, I do have every sympathy, good to hear you’re a fellow go-natural girl too.
I hope at least the oats and warm water brings some relief. I was nearly in tears when my hands were weeping and still incredibly itchy - it was unbearable.
The worst is when someone says “try not to scratch” you want to throttle them...or maybe that was just my hormones!

The only other thing is to try if you’re not already is swerving sugar and dairy for a while. (You can get your calcium from leafy green veg).

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